Noise consideration may well be as important a factor in future aircraft concept selection as such economic factors as operating cost and profitability. The impact of noise on some of the design and operational aspects of future V/STOL transports is examined in detail, including consideration of configuration, attitude-control system, lift system, and terminal flight pattern. Extended vertical rise of VTOL aircraft as a method of limiting the intense noise exposure to the terminal area is shown to be only partially effective as well as costly. Comparisons are made of noise contours for conceptual V/STOL transports for several PNdB criteria. The variation in extent of affected area with configuration and criterion emphasizes the importance of establishing an "acceptable" noise level for "city-center" operation.
Noise Considerations for V/STOL Transports
Aircraft Design for 1980 Operations ; 1968 ; Washington, DC, United States
1968-01-01
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Advanced Technology for STOL Transports
SAE Technical Papers | 1971
|STOL Commercial and Business Transports
SAE Technical Papers | 1967
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